PROVERBS 22:16-20

¹⁶He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.

¹⁷Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.

¹⁹That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

²⁰Have not I written unto thee excellent things of counsels and knowledge;